Goochland County Public Schools

Last updated

Goochland County Public Schools
Address
2938-I River Road W
Goochland
, Virginia, 23063
United States
Coordinates 37°40′58.1″N77°53′3.5″W / 37.682806°N 77.884306°W / 37.682806; -77.884306
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12 [1]
NCES District ID 5101650 [1]
Students and staff
Students2,581 (2020–2021) [1]
Teachers202.37 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Staff197.29 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Student–teacher ratio12.75:1 [1]
Other information
Website goochlandschools.org

Goochland County Public Schools is a school district which serves Goochland County, Virginia, United States. It is based in Goochland, Virginia. Enrollment hovers around 2600 students and the school division has five schools. Each of the five schools have been named Apple Distinguished Schools, 2019–2021, due to the division's strong one-to-one computing program. The superintendent is Dr. Michael Cromartie and the school board chairperson is Sandra Barefoot-Reid. [2]

Contents

Schools

The district operates the following schools:

All five of Goochland's schools have been fully-accredited by the state for over a decade. In 2018 and 2019, Niche.com rated Goochland County Public Schools the #1 school division in the Richmond metro-region. [3]

Goochland High School has been recognized for its strong athletics program in addition to strong academics. In 2019, the on-time graduation rate was 97%. [4]

In 2017, then superintendent, James Lane was named the Virginia Superintendent of the Year. [5]

In November 2009, the district's superintendent posted an FAQ on its website about the potential effects of budget cuts on services. It noted that some things, such as maximum class sizes, are mandated by state or federal law or policy, but other things including athletics are not. "Right now, everything that isn’t mandated or required by the state or federal government is being considered," the page said. [6]

In September 1994, then superintendent Harold Absher went on voluntary leave from his position under unclear circumstances. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for GOOCHLAND CO PBLC SCHS". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ Goochland County Public Schools. "Fast Facts". Goochland County Public Schools. Goochland County Public Schools. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Home". Goochland County Public Schools. Goochland County Public Schools. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Info". Goochland High School. Goochland High School. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  5. ↑ Dahl, David (May 3, 2016). "James Lane is the 2017 Virginia Superintendent of the Year". Virginia Association of School Superintendents. Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ Underwood, Linda (November 8, 2009). "Budget Frequently Asked Questions". Goochland County Public Schools - Notes from the Superintendent. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
  7. ↑ Wagner, Wendy (October 7, 1994). "Designee running Goochland schools". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. B1. Retrieved April 15, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.